Residential and Nursing Care for the elderly and people with dementia.

Services and Activities

Social Services

Our social service team assists service users and their families during the periods of transition by providing essential information, managing requests and concerns, helping develop care plans, and assisting with a discharge plan as needed. We can arrange professional services for:

Dental

Vision

Podiatry

Audiology

Dementia assessment

Psychosocial and psychiatric evaluation

Individual therapy

Arrange transportation to appointments

Accompanying resident to appointments upon request

Power of Attorney

Activity Program

At Autumn House we strive to promote all our individuals to their best abililities to be involoved in all activities and adapt these to each and every need of our service users. our activities co-ordinator Jeannette, is very devoted to her role and always involves service users when planning activities to get an insight on their preferences and choices for the daily activites. some of these activities includes:

Field trips/outings

Musical performances

Holiday festivities

Active service user monthly meetings

BBQs

Current events update and reading newspapers

Fitness and stretching activities

Singing exercises

Religious services and classes

Movies

Pet therapy

Outside entertainment

Games

Bingo and crossword

Trivia

History

Sports broadcasts

Birthday parties

Volunteer involvement

A weekly calendar is provided to each resident to keep them informed of upcoming events such as parties, movies, musical programs, outings, ice cream socials, and other special events. Friends and family members are always welcome to observe or attend any of these special events.

Residents also have the opportunity to access the Internet Wi-Fi facility, which allows them to have Skype video calls with loved ones. Internet access is increasingly becoming vital and at Autumn House the opportunity is there for residents to use their mobile devices, tablets or laptops in order to access email, shop online, engage in social media and Skype calls. This has numerous benefits both for intellectual and emotional well being.

Nursing Services

We employ only qualified staff and provide continuous education to make sure our team remains up to date with the latest knowledge and training.

Additionally, our facility has a Registered Nurse in-house around the clock to make sure our service users get the professional care they need and deserve. Our knowledgeable nursing staff are committed to making your stay comfortable and enjoyable and are able provide a variety of skilled nursing services, including:

Individualised resident care plan treatments

End of Life therapy and care

Dementia care

Wound care

Respite stays

Enteral feeding program

Catheter care

Colostomy Care

Illiostomy Care

Nutrition & hydration programs

Medication management & education

Diabetic management & education

Restorative/Enablement nursing

Pain management

Bowel & bladder programs

In-house, on-going continued learning courses and training programs

Enablement Nursing Program

The team and nursing staff develop individualised treatment plans for resident care in the areas of:

Ambulation

Range of motion

Activities of daily living

Positioning and alignment

Skin integrity and wound management

Bowel and bladder training

Rehabilitative and social dining

Strengthening and restraint reduction

Weekly and monthly weight monitoring

Dietary Program

We are pleased to have staff that not only enjoy what they do, but they have a special talent for it! Their culinary skills and appreciation for great food, service, and a fine dining presentation make each meal a real treat.

The team works closely with our registered dietician to ensure that the menu we present is not only delicious, but healthy too. Each menu is carefully selected and analysed for its nutritional value so the meals provided will meet the specific dietary and therapeutic needs your physician has requested.

Service Users can choose to enjoy meals in our spacious dining room or in the convenience of their own room.

A substitute menu is also available upon request and oral supplemental diets are also available.

What we offer

At Autumn House, we recognise individual needs and are committed to providing person centred care in a homely environment. Our aim is to ensure that our residents live a fulfilling and healthy life.

Testimonials

from a Postal Card by Brian W (Son of Resident) on Thursday 11 January 2018. Relates to December 2017.
Autumn House must be one of the top care homes in the country. Our father has been a resident for 3 years. In all this time dad has been cared for in an extremely friendly way. All the staff are very pleasant and know all residents in first name terms.
Management are also easily approachable.
Having visited previous homes in the past, this one stands out like a shining light, while it is not the poshest place, the care and value for money is excellent.
How likely would you be to recommend Autumn House? Extremely Likely
Average Rating:
5 out of 5
Overall Standard: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Care / Support: Excellent
Cleanliness: Excellent
Treated with Dignity: Excellent
Food & Drink: Excellent
Staff: Excellent
Activities: Excellent
Management: Excellent
Safety / Security: Excellent
Rooms: Excellent
Value for Money: Excellent